Carlson in OMAM
Sources
Book:
Steinbeck, John, and John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Penguin, 1994. Print.
His role in of Mice and Men
His
His role in Of Mice and Men is that he wants to kill Candy's old dog because the dog stinks, the dog is too old ("can't eat, walk without huntin'")
He respects Slim.
References from the book
"Glad ta meet ya".
"He ain't very small. He chuckled softly at his joke." (Steinbeck, 36)
"God awmighty, that dog stinks. Get him outta here, Candy...
... He ain't no good to you, Candy. And he ain't no good to himself. Why'n't you shoot him Candy?" (Steinbeck, 45)
"He is a powerful big stomached men"
"Thick-bodied".
He is selfish.